Walter Bishop Jr. Discography
1961 (age 34)
Walter Bishop Jr. Trio
Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Jimmy Garrison, bass; G. T. Hogan, drums.
Bell Sound Studios, NYC, March 14, 1961
| Sometimes I'm Happy | Jazztime JT-002 | |
| Blues In The Closet | - | |
| Green Dolphin Street | - | |
| Alone Together | - | |
| Milestones | - | |
| Speak Low | - |
same session.
| Sometimes I'm Happy (take 1) | Black Lion (G) BLCD760109 | |
| Sometimes I'm Happy (take 2) | ||
| Blues In The Closet (take 3) | Black Lion (G) BLCD760109 | |
| Blues In The Closet (take 5) | ||
| Green Dolphin Street | ||
| Alone Together | ||
| Milestones | ||
| Speak Low (take 5) | Black Lion (G) BLCD760109 | |
| Speak Low (take 6) |
* Jazztime JT-002, JTS-002 Walter Bishop Jr. Trio - Speak Low 1961
= Muse MR 5066 Walter Bishop Jr. - Speak Low 1975
= Jazztime (J) PA-3077(M) Walter Bishop Jr. Trio - Speak Low 1975
= Black Lion (G) BLCD760109 Walter Bishop Jr - Milestones 1989
1962
The Walter Bishop Jr. Trio
Walter Bishop Jr., piano; "Butch" Warren, bass; G.T. Hogan, drums.
NYC, spring 1962
| The Bishop Moves | Operators LP-3001; Prestige PRST 7730 | |
| Easy Walk | - | |
| Take One Of My Pills | - | |
| Theme On A Legend | - |
* Operators LP-3001; Stateside (E) SL 10028 The Internationally Famous Peter Yorke Orchestra Featuring The London Strings And The Top Brass Of London And The Walter Bishop Jr. Trio Aggressive Jazz - A Pair Of "Naturals" 1962
* Prestige PRST 7730 The Walter Bishop Jr. Trio/1965 1970
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1896-2 - 1997
1963
The Walter Bishop Jr. Group / The Walter Bishop Jr. Trio
Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Butch Warren, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
NYC, October, 1963
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be | Cotillion CLP-236; Prestige PRST 7730 | |
| I Thought About You | - | |
| Tell It The Way It Is | Cotillion C-236, CLP-236; Prestige PRST 7730 | |
| Falling In Love With Love (From The "Boys From Syracuse") | Cotillion CLP-236; Prestige PRST 7730 | |
| Dottie's Theme (Bossa Nova) | - | |
| Dinkum | - | |
| Summertime (From "Porgy & Bess") | Cotillion C-236, CLP-236; Prestige PRST 7730 | |
| Easy To Love (From "Born To Dance") | Cotillion CLP-236; Prestige PRST 7730 | |
| 33rd Off 3rd | - | |
| Love For Sale (From "The New Yorkers") | - | |
| Our Romance Is Over | - | |
| Getting Off The Ground | - |
* Cotillion CLP-236 The Walter Bishop Jr. Group - Summertime 1965
= DIW (J) DIW-334 - 1989
* Prestige PRST 7730 The Walter Bishop Jr. Trio/1965 1970
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1896-2 - 1997
* Cotillion C-236 Walter Bishop Jr. - Tell It The Way It Is / Summertime 1965
1964
Walter Bishop Jr. Quartet
Frank Haynes, tenor sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Eddie Khan, bass; Dick Berk, drums.
August 2, 1964
| Days Of Wine And Roses | Xanadu 114 | |
| Willow Weep For Me | - | |
| Summertime | - |
* Xanadu 114 Walter Bishop Jr. - Bish Bash 1977
1968 (age 41)
Walter Bishop Jr. Trio
Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Reggie Johnson, bass; Leo Morris, drums.
May 15, 1968
| Minor Motive | Xanadu 114 | |
| Yesterday's Dream | - | |
| Party Time | - | |
| My Man's Gone Now | - | |
| Viva! | - |
* Xanadu 114 Walter Bishop Jr. - Bish Bash 1977
1971
Walter Bishop Jr.
Woody Shaw as Wood Shaw, trumpet #5-7; Harold Vick as Harold Vic, flute, soprano sax #1-4, tenor sax #5-7; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Reggie Johnson, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums #1-4; Alan Shwaetz Benger, drums #5-7.
released 1971
| 1. | Coral Keys | Black Jazz Records BJQD/2 |
| 2. | Waltz For Zweetie | - |
| 3. | Track Down | - |
| 4. | Soul Turn Around | - |
| 5. | Our November | - |
| 6. | Three Loves | - |
| 7. | Freedom Suite | - |
* Black Jazz Records BJQD/2 Walter Bishop Jr. - Coral Keys 1971
= Black Jazz Records BJ/2 - 1998
1973
Walter Bishop Jr.'s 4th Cycle
Ronnie Laws, reeds; Woody Murray (Sumtunji), vibes; Walter Bishop Jr., keyboards; Gerald Brown, bass, Fender bass; Bahir Hassan, drums; Shakur M. Abdulla, conga, bongo.
Hollywood Spectrum, Los Angeles, CA, released 1973
| Soul Village | Black Jazz Records BJQD/14 | |
| N'Dugu's Prayer | - | |
| Summertime | - | |
| Those Who Chant | - | |
| Keeper Of My Soul | - | |
| Blue Bossa | - | |
| Sweet Rosa | - |
* Black Jazz Records BJQD/14 Walter Bishop Jr.'s 4th Cycle - Keeper Of My Soul 1973
= Black Jazz Records BJ/14 - 2012
1974
Walter Bishop Jr. Trio
Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Sam Jones, bass; Billy Hart, drums.
December 30, 1974
| Invitation | Muse MR 5060 | |
| Lush Life | - | |
| Sam's Blues | - | |
| You Stepped Out Of A Dream | - | |
| Valley Land | - | |
| Killer Joe | - | |
| Make Someone Happy | - |
* Muse MR 5060 Walter Bishop Jr. - Valley Land 1976
1975
Walter Bishop Jr. Solo
Walter Bishop Jr., piano.
Los Angeles, CA, January, 1975
| Up Jumped Spring | SeaBreeze SB-1002 | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| A Day In The Life Of A Fool | - | |
| I Got Rhythm | - | |
| Here's That Rainy Day | - | |
| All The Things You Are | - |
* SeaBreeze SB-1002 Walter Bishop Jr. - Soliloquy 1977
= Interplay (J) ABCJ-574 - 2010
1976
Walter Bishop Jr. Trio
Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Sam Jones, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Vanguard Studios, NYC, May 25, 1976
| Manha Do Carnaval | East Wind (J) EW-8050 | |
| Old Folks | - | |
| Up Jumped Spring | - | |
| Straight No Chaser | - | |
| Here's That Rainy Day | - | |
| Yardbird Suite | - | |
| Ev'rytime We Say Goodbye | - |
* East Wind (J) EW-8050 Walter Bishop Jr. - Old Folks 1977
= East Wind (J) PHCE-2042 - 1998
= East Wind (J) UCCJ-9055 - 2002
= East Wind (J) UCCJ-9179 - 2015
Walter Bishop Jr. Solo
Walter Bishop Jr., piano.
Red Gate Studio, Kent, NY, October 21, 1976
| Up Jumped Spring | Interplay (J) ABCJ-531 | |
| Everytime We Say Goodbye | - | |
| I Got Rhythm | - | |
| Valley Land News | - | |
| All The Things You Are | - | |
| I Can't Get Started | - |
* Interplay (J) ABCJ-531 Walter Bishop Jr. - Solo Piano 2009
1977 (age 50)
Walter Bishop Jr.
Randy Brecker, trumpet, flugelhorn; George Young, soprano, alto sax; Gerry Niewood, tenor sax, flute; Walter Bishop Jr., Fender Rhodes electric piano; Steve Khan, guitar; Mark Egan, bass; Ed Soph, drums; Victoria, conga, percussion.
CI Recording, NYC, June, 1977
| Soul Turnaround | Muse MR 5142 | |
| Valerie | - | |
| Sweet Rosa | - | |
| Philadelphia Bright | - | |
| Coral Keys | - | |
| Soul Village | - |
* Muse MR 5142 Walter Bishop Jr. - Soul Village 1977
Walter Bishop Jr. Trio
Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Sam Jones, bass; Al Foster, drums.
CI Recording, NYC, December 14, 1977
| Medley: Sophisticated Lady / A Time For Love | Muse MR 5183 | |
| Wave | - | |
| All God's Children | - |
* Muse MR 5183 Walter Bishop Jr. - Hot House 1979
1978
Walter Bishop Jr. Quintet
Bill Hardman, trumpet; Junior Cook, tenor sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Sam Jones, bass; Al Foster, drums.
CI Recording, NYC, March 14, 1978
| Dahoud | Muse MR 5183 | |
| Hot House | - | |
| Move | - | |
| My Little Suede Shoes | - |
* Muse MR 5183 Walter Bishop Jr. - Hot House 1979
Walter Bishop Jr.
Randy Brecker, trumpet, flugelhorn; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Rene McLean, soprano, alto, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Walter Bishop Jr., keyboards; Joe Caro, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, Fender bass; Mark Egan, Fender bass #1,4; Billy Hart, drums; Ray Mantilla, percussion; Carmen Lundy, vocal #1.
CI Recording, NYC, June 21, 1978
| 1. | Valley Land | Muse MR 5151 |
| 2. | My Little Suede Shoes | - |
| 3. | Those Who Chant | - |
| 4. | Summertime | - |
| 5. | Now, Now That You've Left Me | - |
| 6. | Cubicle | - |
* Muse MR 5151 Walter Bishop Jr. - Cubicle 1978
1987 (age 60)
Walter Bishop Jr. Trio
Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Paul Brown, bass; Walter Bolden, drums.
Uraku, Yurakucho, Tokyo, Japan, July, 1987
| Just Friends | PJL (J) MTCJ-2508 | |
| Good Morning Heartache | - | |
| Lady Barbara | - | |
| Up Jumped Spring | - | |
| Laura | - | |
| Yesterdays | - | |
| Theme / Ending | - |
* PJL (J) MTCJ-2508 Walter Bishop Jr. - Yesterdays 2001
= Interplay (J) ABCJ-589 Walter Bishop Jr. Trio - Live In Tokyo 2010
1988
Walter Bishop Jr. Trio
Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Paul Brown, bass; Walter Bolden, drums.
Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, September 10, 1988
| Just In Time | Interplay IP-8605 | |
| Lady Barbara | - | |
| I Got It Bad | - | |
| Dance Of The Infields | - | |
| Yesterdays | - | |
| Good Morning Heartache | - | |
| Sweet Rosa | - | |
| Well, You Needn't | Interplay (J) TKCZ-79019; PJL (J) MTCJ-2509; M&I (J) MYCJ-30368 |
* Interplay IP-8605 Walter Bishop Jr. - Just In Time 1989
= Interplay (J) TKCZ-79019 Walter Bishop Jr. Trio - Just In Time 1993
= PJL (J) MTCJ-2509 Walter Bishop Jr. - Just In Time 2001
= M&I (J) MYCJ-30368 Walter Bishop Jr. Trio - Just In Time 2006
1989
Walter Bishop Jr. Trio
Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Michel Gaudry, bass; Charles Bellonzi as Charles Bellanzi, drums.
live in Paris, France, April 12, 1989
| Spring Is Here / Up Jumped Spring | Interplay (J) ABCJ-519 | |
| What Is This Thing Called Love | - | |
| Speak No Evil | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Sweet Rosa | - | |
| No Blues | - |
* Interplay (J) ABCJ-519 Walter Bishop Jr. Trio - Live In Paris 2009
Walter Bishop Jr. Trio
Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Paul Brown, bass; Walter Bolden, drums.
Masuo's Studio, NYC, December 4, 1989
| Au Privave | Interplay IP-9001 | |
| Laura | - | |
| Easy To Love | - | |
| Star Eyes | - | |
| This Time The Dream's On Me | - | |
| The Song Is You | - | |
| All The Things You Are | - |
* Interplay IP-9001 Walter Bishop Jr. Trio - Ode To Bird
= Interplay (J) TKCZ-79018 - 1993
= Interplay (J) ABCJ-55 Walter Bishop Jr. - Ode To Bird 1999
= PJL (J) MTCJ-2543 - 2002
1990
Walter Bishop Jr. Trio
Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Peter Washington, bass; Kenny Washington, drums.
NYC, October 25, 1990
| I'll Remember April | DIW (J) DIW-605 | |
| What's New | - | |
| Speak No Evil | - | |
| Crazy She Called Me | - | |
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be | - | |
| Waltz Twooitee | - | |
| For All We Know | - | |
| Una Mas | - |
* DIW (J) DIW-605 Walter Bishop Jr. - What's New 1991
1991
Walter Bishop Jr. Trio
Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Reggie Johnson, bass; Doug Sides, drums.
Mondial Sound, Milan, Italy, December 12, 1991
| Sweet And Lovely | Red Record (It) RR 123251.2 | |
| Never Let Me Go | - | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | - | |
| Lady Barbara | - | |
| I Should Care | - | |
| The More I See You | - | |
| The Christmas Song | - | |
| Farmer's Delight | - | |
| Up Jumped Spring | - | |
| Autumn In New York | - | |
| What Is This Thing Called Love | - | |
| Midnight Blue | - |
* Red Record (It) RR 123251.2 Walter Bishop Jr. - Midnight Blue 1993
1993
Walter Bishop Jr. Trio
Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Paul Brown, bass; Al Harewood, drums.
Sear Sound, NYC, June 14, 1993
| Yardbird Suite | ||
| The Masquerade Is Over | ||
| Speak Low | ||
| Just Friends | ||
| Valley Land | ||
| Keiko's Samba | ||
| Bish Bash Blues | ||
| Spring Is Here | Venus (J) TKCV-79017, TKCV-35042 |
same session.
| Speak Low | Venus (J) TKCV-79017, TKCV-35033, TKCV-35050 | |
| Valley Land | Venus (J) TKCV-79017, TKCV-35033 | |
| Bish Bash Blues | - | |
| The Masquerade Is Over | Venus (J) TKCV-79017, TKCV-35033, TKCV-35044 | |
| Keiko's Samba | Venus (J) TKCV-79017, TKCV-35033 | |
| Just Friends | Venus (J) TKCV-79017, TKCV-35033, TKCV-35049 | |
| Yardbird Suite | Venus (J) TKCV-79017, TKCV-35033 |
* Venus (J) TKCV-79017 Walter Bishop Jr. Trio - Speak Low Again 1993
* Venus (J) TKCV-35042 Various Artists - Star Closed Lovers - Romantic Jazz Piano Solo 1998
* Venus (J) TKCV-35033 Walter Bishop Jr. Trio - Speak Low Again 1997
= Venus (J) TKCV-35110 - 1999
= Venus (J) TKCV-35365 - 2006
= Venus (J) VHCD-4022 - 2009
= Venus (J) VHCD-78132 - 2010
* Venus (J) TKCV-35050 Various Artists - I'm Getting Sentimental Over You - Swingin' Standards Piano 1998
* Venus (J) TKCV-35044 Various Artists - Ballad Night - Romantic Jazz Piano Trio 1998
* Venus (J) TKCV-35049 Various Artists - Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise - Best Jazz Piano Trio 1998
1995
Walter Bishop Jr. Quintet
Valery Ponomarev as Valery Poromanov, trumpet; Harold Jefta, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Paul Brown, bass; Al Harewood, drums.
NYC, October 16, 1995
| Coral Keys | Interplay (J) ABCJ-629 | |
| Ornithology | - | |
| Lady Barbara | - | |
| Moose The Mooche | - | |
| Keiko's Samba | - | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | - |
* Interplay (J) ABCJ-629 Walter Bishop Jr. - Ornithology 2011